Garment-presser.



U. A. FRIEDRICH. GARMENT PRESSER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.18, 190a.

Patented N0v,9,1909.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9. 1909.

Application filed August is, 1993. Serial no. 449,142.

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' e it known that 1, CHARLES ARTHUR .nmcn, a sub ect of the Emperor of Germany and a resident of New York, county and State of liew York, have invented certaiitnew and useful Improvements in Gal'- meirt -Pressers, of; which the following is a t'ull, clear, and exact description.

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i "oii'tiin"the-claims at the'end of the descrip- "lhis invention relates more particularly to. ap'resserfor the legs of trousers and for "lheprimary object of the invention is to provide "afsimple and efficient device comprising a plhra lity of members each formed of two or more parts, and so constructed tha t'the said device may. be readily applied s the legs oftrousers for properly creasing the same'jatthe front and at the rear part thereof, and which permits the device or a member thereof to be folded over on itself to adapt'thesame to crease the sleeves ofcoats or like garments.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient device which may be folded into a compact space for transportation 01" for other purposes.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly describe-.1 with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of his specification, and will then be )ointed tion. I

'In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of device embodying my invention, showing the same in position for creasing the legs of trousers. Fig. 2 SllOWSdlOW the device may be used to crease the sleeves of a coat. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation, partly in section of one of the presser members. Fig. 4- is a fragmentary section showing how one of the members maybe folded. Fig. 5 is a transverse section showing. how the device is adapted to receive a number of layers of cloth to be pressed. Fig. 6 is a detail of oneof the spring members; and Fi 7 is a'pers ective View of one of the ends of a shght y different-form of spring member.

The presser 10 may comprise two independent devices 11, which are similarly constructed and are adapted 'to be placed on the legs of the trousers to be pressed, and each device at the u per end thereof may be provided with a exible part, as a loop 12, or other hanging means so positioned on the hold the trouser legs.

hers 13 and 13, and each devices that when the trousers are hung by said loops'they will tend to throw the said device 11 apart in order to better press and Each device 11 comprises two mem member comprises two parts 14 and. 15. The parts 14 and 15 are beveled at their abutting edges, as at 16, so as to form a substantially continuous member when in the position shown in Fig. 3, and each part is slotted as at 17, to receive the ends of a link 18 by which the two parts are pivotally held together substantially centrally thereof. The link 18 is pivoted at 19 to one of the mem bers, as 14, and has its other end provided with an elongated slot-20 which is adapted to fit over a pin or pivot 21 held to the member 15 so that the two arts Li and 15 may be readily folded toget 1er, and by reason of the slot in .the link the two parts 14 and 15 of each member may be folded upon each other and will readily adjust them.- selves to various thicknesses of material to be pressed.

. The members 13 and 13 are each provided with an inner facing of soft materlal 22, as flannel, which serves to better hold any moisture that might be used while pressing the garment, and said flannel or facing has its edges formed about the edge of the trouser members, and members is arranged a backing of imitation cloth or other material 23 adapted to put a nice finish to the wooden body 2 1 of the members, though it wil be understood that the backing may be dispensed with-as well as the facing of soft material, and the body 29 made of wood or likematerial and suit ably finished to present a neat appearance. The body 24: of each member is in the form of a narrow strip and is beveled at 25 lengthwise thereof to present a neat appearance,

and to adaptthe facing and backing to be folded about the same. By this means the device is made very light and at the same time strong and attractive in appearance.

When the presser is intended for creasing the legs of trousers the parts of each member are notfolded upon each other, but the two members 13 and 13 are op osed' to each l -he two members are held together by means of spring clamps or similar devices 26. Theseclamps 26 may be of any suitable number and are readily slipped on andremoved from the members. The clamps are substantially U- at the outer surface of said the loops 12 shaped in form and have their ends, as 27, bent outward so as to adapt the same to more readily slip over the members of the presser.

If it is desired to crease the sleeves of coats or the like as shown in Fig. 2, a single member will crease the front or rear part of the sleeves by folding the same so that the parts 14 and 15 are opposed as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the link 18 serving as a means to -hold the parts together, and likewise the facing 22 which extends along both parts as a continuous strip and also serves to hold the parts of each member together. It will be seen, therefore, that the sleeves, by reason of being shorter than the legs of trousers, may be creased by a single member, and the clamps for holding the parts together the same shown in Fig. 1, and that by making each member in two parts pi'votally held together not only is the presser adapted for various garments but it also permits the parts to be folded into a compact space to adapt the same for packing in a dress suit case or for other purposes.

- In Fig. 5 the parts are shown as pressing two members of the garment, as thetwo sleeves or the two trouser legs, showing how the members by reason of their connection will readily adjust themselves to such conditions.

Instead of depending on the position of for stretching the'trousers while pressing the same, I may provide one or more sprin members 28. There may be only a sing e spring member employed on opposite sides of the presser and the garment to be pressed, or a plurality of the said spring members may be employed on each side. Each spring member comprises a body portion 29 formed with a loop 30 substantially centrally thereof and may have its ends provided with a cylindrical or otherwise formed device 31 which projects outward from the body 29 and are adapted to engage the inner edges of the presser members and under the same as shown best in As will be seen the spring members will serve to force the devices apart, and the loop 30 may be employed as a means for hanging the garment.

Fig. 7 shows .slightly different engaging ends for the spring members, and by malting the ends 32 with a disk-like device 33 and arranged at an angle with respect to the body portion,-said ends will serve to hold the spring members properly to the members of the presser, while the garment i is being pressed and supported by the loop or loops of the spring members.

From the -torcgt)ing it will be seen that a simple andetlicient garment presser is prol l i l l l I l l l t l l adapted to enter under the adapted for pressing various garments; that said presser may vided which is forms of l comprise two or more independent devices '1. In a garment presser, a member two parts, a link pivotally to one part and having an elongated slot at the other end, and a pin operating in the slot and held to the other part.

2. In a garment presser, a member having two parts, each part comprising a body having a beveled having held at one end pin fitting the slot and held to the other part, a facing of soft material extending lengthwise of both parts, and means whereby the member may be suspended.

In a garment presser, a member having two parts, each part comprising a body having a beveled end and a slot at said beveled end, a link pivotally held at one end to one part and having an elongated slot at the other end, a pin'fitting the slot and held to the other part, and a facing of soft material extending lengthwise of both parts.

4. In a garmentpresser, a member having two parts, each part comprising a body having a beveled end substantially centrall thereof and a slot at said beveled end, a linlt one end to one part and iaving an elongated-slot at the other end, and a pin fitting the slot and held to the other part.

5. In a garment presser, a member having twoparts, a link pivotally held at one end to one part, and having an elongated slot at the other end, and a pin fitting the slot and held to the other part.

(i. In a garment presser, the combination pivotally held at with a plurality of devices, of a plurality of spring members interpdsed between the devices and having a body portion provided with a loop substantially centrally thereof and with substantially cylindrical ends members of said devices.

This specification signed and'witncssed this 17th day of August A. D. 1908.

CHARLES Alt'lltlllt FRIEDRICH. \V itnesses M. TURNER, A. BECKER. 

